Rick Genest is not your average model. Not to say that he’s not handsome or model-worthy, but most models aren’t covered in morbid tattoos that essentially make them look like a walking skeleton. Zombie Boy, as he is known throughout the fashion community, was discovered by Nicola Formichetti to model for Mugler. He later went on […]

Question: What happens when the world’s most tattooed man has a job interview? Answer: Hire a team of make-up artists to hide the tats, of course! Well, maybe not, but Dermablend did a great job of showing how efficient their cover up and tattoo primer work is by using none other than Mugler model Rick […]

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Welsh pop singer Duffy, famous for her monster hit ‘Mercy,’ is back with the debut single from her sophomore album.  Titled ‘Well, Well, Well‘ the track’s upbeat, swinging and brass heavy beat is courtesy of the Roots. Duffy’s distinct voice showcases some attitude as she sings ‘Why you giving me the third degree?’ challenging her […]

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What’s cooler than Justin Timberlake performing with The Roots on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon? How about Justin Timberlake performing a medley with The Roots, AND Jimmy Fallon, to tunes from the likes of Rihanna, Snoop Dogg, B.I.G., Kanye West, T.I., Eminem, and Jay-Z? Well that’s exactly what happened last night (September 29) on Late […]

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Absolutely, undoubtedly LOVE THIS SONG!!! John Legend and Melanie Fiona’s vocals mesh so well over this cover of Wake Up Everybody, and in this clip the song is performed live on Good Morning America joined by Common and The Roots. You can hear the studio-version of this hot single on the new album “Wake Up!”, […]

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On Thursday night, Terminal 5 held the second concert of Unstaged, a live concert series presented by American Express. The first an Arcade Fire webcast from Madison Square Garden directed by Terry Gilliam (Monty Python, 12 Monkeys.) Spike Lee directed the webcast for John Legend & The Roots, which was streamed on YouTube through the […]

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Clear Channel network’s Iheartradio.com and Power 105.1 awarded 200 lucky radio fans the opportunity to see John Legend & The Roots perform songs from their Wake Up! album on Monday, Sept 20th and GLOBALGRIND WAS THERE, FRONT ROW! The up close and personal show started around 9:15 pm in Tribeca, New York at the PC […]

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It certainly feels like we’ve been endlessly waiting for Duffy to release new music.  When her first single “Mercy” dropped in 2008 music lovers relied on Duffy to provide soulful songs that Amy Winehouse didn’t seem able to give us.  Nevertheless, Duffy’s debut album Rockferry went certified Platinum several times proving that she is her […]

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John Legend & The Roots‘collaborative album Wake Up, which you can stream in it’s entirety here,  hasn’t even hit stores yet  – it will be released on September 21 – but they’ve already commissioned a follow-up project. They have hooked up with popular DJ J. Period for Wake Up! Radio, a mixtape that . The […]

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John Legend and the Roots‘ new collaborative album Wake Up! is now available to stream in it’s entirety on the NPR website. The project, which will see it’s official release on September 21, is comprised mostly of covers of classic  soul protest songs. The tracks covered include Curtis Mayfield‘s ‘Hard Times,’ Roberta Flack/Eugene McDaniel‘s ‘Compared […]

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With another visual from their collaborative album “Wake Up”, John Legend and The Roots offer up the jam session for ‘Little Ghetto Boy’.

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Attention Hip Hop Heads: We’ve got another dope song for you today! Make sure you check out the latest track to appear on the upcoming album with John Legend and The Roots. The new track entitled, ‘Hard Times’ is a remake of a Curtis Mayfield classic and is more upbeat and modern. The track features […]